The mysterious life of Inez Holden
The novelist and former Bright Young Thing ably captured Britain in the early 20th century. Her work deserves to be…
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Is climate anxiety ruining my friendships?
It is vital to speak up about climate change, but hard to know where to draw the line.
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How Vladimir Putin views the world
Russian authoritarianism has added an extra dimension to its suppression of free speech: a sinister playfulness with fact and opinion.
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Ian Hislop’s Diary: The talented Mr Pooter, Spike Milligan’s chaos, and heaven vs Lewisham
I considered starting this diary: “Very hot. Today was a day of annoyance. Boris Johnson has not left No 10…
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There’s a bigger risk to journalists’ mental health than PTSD
When journalists in conflict zones or natural disasters are expected to step outside their roles, it can have a damaging…
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Subscriber of the Week: Murna Downs
Email ellys.woodhouse@newstatesman.co.uk if you would like to be the New Statesman’s Subscriber of the Week.
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The media response to strikes proves we need more working-class journalists
I was raised in a council house by a single mum – but in my 20 years in journalism I’ve…
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Criticising the government isn’t journalistic bias – it goes with the job
Boris Johnson and his party have weaponised their own definition of impartiality, to the detriment of democracy.
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